On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 13:02, Andy Sy wrote: > Orlando Andico wrote: > > > I have extensive experience with Linux, Solaris, SunOS (anybody remember > > that?) BSD and IRIX. And the similarities far outweigh the differences. > > Sure, the 'similarities far outweigh the differences', especially > usage-wise. But to me the phrase "a unix is a unix is a unix" connotes > something like 99% identical, which I would not say is the case, especially > if you are aware of what lies under the hood or if you are doing programming.
Even programming-wise they're also the same. Or at least API-wise. The POSIX standard is the intersection between the old SVR4 and BSD APIs. So far, most Unix (used in the generic sense) I've handled - multiple flavors of Linux and BSDs, Solaris <-- lots of shortcut scripts much like what RedHat does!, AIX <--- can't forget smit/"smith" or the registry-like system it employs, even decrepit versions of Digital Tru64, Unixware and an old copy of UNIX SVR4 I "dug" in QC City Hall :D - contain more similarities than differences in the feel and API. There's not much difference to talk about if you'd stick to the intersection of all Unix variances with regards to administering it. Now if you'd overly and overtly concentrate on the differences and be dependent on it, there you'd have a problem. -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The misguided use of a computer is no more amazing than drunk driving of an automobile." - Ken Thompson
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